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The Sappers really need no tribute from me; their reward lies in the glory of their achievement. The more science intervenes in… — Bernard Law Montgomery Copy Share Image
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“Operational inquiry has established that Danylo Shablia assisted in the espionage activities of his son, Peter Shablia, helping him organize an anti-Soviet… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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“The fascination with automation in part reflected the country’s mood in the immediate postwar period, including a solid ideological commitment to technological… — Stephen M. Ward Copy Share Image
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Growing up after the Second World War in a Jewish family, I really understand that, and have members of my family who… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
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Friedrich Engels once said: "Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism." What does "regression into… — Rosa Luxemburg Copy Share Image
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I can't decide for you whether or not you have got to write, but if anything in the world, war, or pestilence,… — William Saroyan Copy Share Image
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![“When he served in China during World War II, [Ho Chi Minh] learned about Mao Zedong's tactics of guerrilla war against the Japanese (and later against Chiang Kai-shek's forces), and he translated some of Mao's works into Vietnamese. But it is clear that his own ideas on how to counter the enemy…” quote by William J. Duiker](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/98d/william-j-duiker-21821_china_when-he-served-in-china-during-world-war_2125987.jpg)
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